Visiting the Chelsea Flower Show? Covent Garden is to be reimagined as a Show Garden

Covent Garden is to be reimagined as a Show Garden at this year's Chelsea Flower Show.

500 Years of Covent Garden celebrates Covent Garden's early roots as a fruit orchard until the 16th century, and later as a flower market, as well as the iconic architecture it is known for today including the Market Building.

Bringing a much-loved part of London to the world-renowned event for the first time, the central feature will include a mature, 60 year-old apple tree. Flowering herbaceous plants will reflect the colours of apple blossom, while large steel structures will represent the distinctive arches of Covent Garden's Grade II listed Market Building.

Covent Garden Piazza at night with lights reflecting in the cobblestone

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Visitors will be guided to the centre of the garden via reclaimed cobble pathways, just like the surrounding streets into Covent Garden's Piazza. And there will also be a central seating area to sit and relax.

Garden designer, Lee Bestall, says: 'I'm incredibly excited about bringing retired orchard trees to Chelsea to help tell the fascinating backstory of Covent Garden through a beautiful, relaxing space designed for people to share a special moment in together – just like the Covent Garden we know and love today.'

Garden designer Lee Bestall

The Show Garden is sponsored by Capco, the landowner and steward of Covent Garden, in partnership with the Sir Simon Milton Foundation, a charity for all which helps 'the young aspire and older people thrive.'

Olivia HeathDigital Editor, House Beautiful UKOlivia Heath is the Digital Editor at House Beautiful UK, uncovering tomorrow's biggest home trends all while delivering stylish room inspiration, small space solutions, easy garden ideas and house tours of the hottest properties on the market.

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